How does unani tackle a disease?
Every man is supposed to have a unique humoral constitution which indicates his health. To maintain the correct humoral balance, there is a power of self-preservation or adjustment called ‘"quwwat -e-mudabbira" (medicatrix nature) in the body. If this power weakens, the imbalance in the humoral composition is bound to occur every person resulting in disease. In Unani, great reliance is placed in this power. The medicines help the body to regain the power to an optimum level and thereby restore humoral balance. Unani diagnoses a disease through Nabz (Pulse), Baul(Urine) and Baraz (stool)

How does Unani prevent a disease?
Unani has laid down six essential pre-requisites known as “asbab-e-Sitta Zarooriya” or air, food and drinks, bodily movement and repose, psychic movement and repose, sleep and wakefulness, and finally excretion and retention for the prevention of diseases. It emphasizes on a good environment besides clean water, food and air.

Some Misperceptions
Most of the practising Unani physicians in India are Muslims. Though there are also many practitioners from other communities, most people think of Unani as solely a Muslim system of Medicine.
Unani is a well-developed medical science and has nothing to do with Islam or Muslim culture.
Hakkim Jameel points out that the number of students from other communities in Unani Medical Colleges in South India is increasing and they are not only going for under graduate courses but post graduate courses as well.
Siddiqi adds that the number of students from scheduled castes and other backward sections has also registered a sharp rise. Siddiqi observes that most patients seeking Unani treatment are mostly from other communities.
For instance, in Delhi, Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital's Unani wards receives over 300 patients daily, an overwhelming majority.